Amit Shah to Arrive in Chennai Today to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting

August 19, 2026 10:32 AM

Amit Shah to Arrive in Chennai Today to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chennai on Wednesday evening to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Kovalam on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will attend the high-level conference along with the Chief Ministers of other southern States and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The meeting will be held at a hotel located on East Coast Road in Kovalam, Chengalpattu district. HM Shah is scheduled to leave New Delhi aboard a special aircraft at 4.50 p.m...

IMD issues rainfall and thunderstorm warnings across southern states

September 24, 2024 5:49 PM

IMD issues rainfall and thunderstorm warnings across southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorms across several southern states as a low-pressure system develops over the West Central Bay of Bengal. This system is expected to impact the northwest Bay off the coasts of North Andhra and South Odisha. A shear zone is positioned along approximately 16°N over north peninsular India, extending from 3.1 km to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southward with height. Today, the IMD has alerted resi...